Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body
“Show me a family of readers, and I will show you the people who move the world.”
– Napoléon Bonaparte
One of the basic reasons why reading is important is that it helps you grow mentally, emotionally, and psychologically. But the importance of reading is not limited to just these benefits, it also
- helps you discover yourself
- improves your focus and concentration
- improves your emotional health
- a great source of motivation
- expands your knowledge and makes you smarter
- enhances your creativity
- gives you joy and pleasure
- makes you humble
- improves your vocabulary, language and communication skills
- finally, makes you a better person
The deeper a well is dug, the more the water that springs;
தொட்டனைத் தூறும் மணற்கேணி மாந்தர்க்குக்
the more one learns, the more the wisdom it brings.
கற்றனைத் தூறும் அறிவு
#396, Thirukkural